The Washington bee., 1887-08-13

puUilSuCu oil Sbi tiSIC SohSOi hihS
clerk in the Treaury Department
as follows:
"Some time ago. the Bee had oc-
cassion to inform the colored peo-
pie of an assertion made by a col.
ored man, who is clerk in the
Treasury department and known
as ten per cent money shark.
A few years ago this man stated
that ''every Washington woman
had her price" and that he saw
none that be would marry. AS a
matter of fact, this individual has
always been in the company of
ladies or attempting to persuade
some young Miss to houses of dis
repute. A few days ago. while
this money shark was escorting a
respectable young lady out, he
requested her to call with him at
a certain disreputable house in
this city, pretending to her that
the people were respectable, and
that he had business with them.
The lady consented, but after her
arrival there, to her surprise and
horror, the scoundrel attempted to
take Improper liberties with her,
but owing to the resolute disposi
ton of the young lady and her
threats to inform her parents, the
william failed to accomplish his
purpose.
On the arrival of the lady at
her home. she informed her par
ents of what had been done, and
had rot the culprit appealed for
mercy, he would be behind the
bars today. If it were not for the
high social standing of the lady,
the Bee would expose the whole
matter. The department should
know him, and the wretch dis
missed. If the lady will consent
the Bee will inform the department
and then the public will know who
the libertine Is"
The information was furnished
by Mr.. w. Ii. Outlaw, unsolicited
by the Bee. At the time OF its
publication the Bee presumed that
Mr.. Outlaw and his friend were
still on intimate terms, but it has
been since learned that there has
been little misunderstanding be-
tween the two gentlemen who
have been life friends, but whether
Mr.. Outlaw took this opportunity
to get even is a question the pub
lie must decide. When the arti-
Gle was published persons friendly
to the gentlemen in the depart
ment informed the Bee that the
charge was false and the person
who made it knew it was false
when he informed the Bee. On
receiving this information the case
was given to
DETECTIVES MCDEvITT AND FLINDER
two of the shrewdest detectives
in the country to find out whether
there was anything in the state
ment. These detectives spared
neither time, pains nor expense to
get at the bottom ofthis malicious
charge, which resulted in the fol.
lowing report from them?
NATIONAL BUREAU OF INFORMATION
Detective Agency,
No. 905 Pa. Ave. n. w
Washington, ID. c., Aug. 9, 81.
"To Mr.--
Dear Strive have investi.
gated the article in the Bee name
ly "a Department Clerk and sup.
posed to have reference to you
date July 30th, 'S7. This article
was caused by conversation that
occurred between one VIM. II
Outlaw and one Mrs Strange re.
siding at No. SOC Z st. n. w. The
said VIM. Ii. Outlaw did call OF
W. Calvin Chase, the editor O
said BE and related to him the
Substance of the conversation
between himself and Mrs. Strange
and said it was a fact and true
in all particulars.
Now we find that there was nc
truth whatever in the statement
made to Chase by Outlaw ane
there was not shadow of any sus
picion to base such astatemen'
upon, and the only cause we Cal
find is, that VIM. Ill. Outlaw dit
make this statement 10 Chase TO
the purpose of injuring the char
acter and reputation of said--
Mrs. Strange has said to us tina
tho only object sha had was whal